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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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