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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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