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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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