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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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