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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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