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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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