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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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