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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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