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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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