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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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