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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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