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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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