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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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