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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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