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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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