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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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