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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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