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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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