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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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