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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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