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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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