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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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