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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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