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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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