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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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