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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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