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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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