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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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