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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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