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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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