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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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