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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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