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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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