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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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