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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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