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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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