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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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