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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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