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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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