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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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