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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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