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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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