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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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