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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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