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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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