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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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