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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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