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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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