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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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