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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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