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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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