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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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