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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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