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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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