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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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