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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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