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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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