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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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