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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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