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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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