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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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