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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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