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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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