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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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