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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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