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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing 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 thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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