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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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