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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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