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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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