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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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