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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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