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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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