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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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