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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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