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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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