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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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