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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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