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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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