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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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