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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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