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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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