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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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