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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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