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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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