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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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