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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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