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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student 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 elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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