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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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