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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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