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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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