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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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