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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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