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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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