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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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