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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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