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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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