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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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