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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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