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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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