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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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