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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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