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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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