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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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