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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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