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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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