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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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