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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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