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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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