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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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