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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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