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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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