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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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