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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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