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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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