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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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