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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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