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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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