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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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