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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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