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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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