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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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