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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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