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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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