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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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