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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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