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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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