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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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