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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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