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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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