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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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