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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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