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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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