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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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