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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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