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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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