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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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