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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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