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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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