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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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