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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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