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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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