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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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