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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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