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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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