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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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