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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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