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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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