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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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