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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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