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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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