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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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