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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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