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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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