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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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