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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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