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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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