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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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