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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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