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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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