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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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