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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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