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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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