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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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