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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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