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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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