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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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