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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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