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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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