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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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