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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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