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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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