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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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