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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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