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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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