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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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