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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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