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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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