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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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