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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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