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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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