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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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