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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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