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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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