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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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