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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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