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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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