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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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