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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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