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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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