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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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