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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational 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 articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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