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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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