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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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