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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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