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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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