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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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