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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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