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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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