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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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