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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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