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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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