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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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