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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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