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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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