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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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