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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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