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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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