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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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