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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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