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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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