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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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