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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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