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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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