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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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