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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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