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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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