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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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