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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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