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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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