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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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