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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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