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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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