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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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