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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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