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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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