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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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