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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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