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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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