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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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