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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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