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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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