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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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