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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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