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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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