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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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