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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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