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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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