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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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