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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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