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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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