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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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