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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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