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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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