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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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