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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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