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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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