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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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