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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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