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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major 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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