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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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