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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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