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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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