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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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