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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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