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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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