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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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