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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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