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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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