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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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