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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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