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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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