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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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