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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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