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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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