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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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