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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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