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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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