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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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