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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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