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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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