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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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