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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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