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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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