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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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