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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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