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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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