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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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