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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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