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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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