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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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