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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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