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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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