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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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