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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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