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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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