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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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