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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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