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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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