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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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