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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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