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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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