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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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