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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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