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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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