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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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