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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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