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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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