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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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