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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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