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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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