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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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