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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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