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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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