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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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