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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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