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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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