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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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