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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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