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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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