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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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