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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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