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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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