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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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