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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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