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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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