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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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