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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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