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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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