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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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