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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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