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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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