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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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