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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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