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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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