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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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