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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major 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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