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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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