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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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