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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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