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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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