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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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