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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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