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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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