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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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