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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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