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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the 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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