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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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