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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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