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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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