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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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