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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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