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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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