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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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