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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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