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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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