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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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