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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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