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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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