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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important 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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