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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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