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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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