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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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