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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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