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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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