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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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