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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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