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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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