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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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