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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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