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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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