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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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