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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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