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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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