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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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