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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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