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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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