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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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