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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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