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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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