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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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