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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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