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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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