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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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