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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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