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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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