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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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