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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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