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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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