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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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