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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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