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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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