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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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