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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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