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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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