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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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