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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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