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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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