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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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