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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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