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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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