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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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