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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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