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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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