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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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