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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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