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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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