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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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