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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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