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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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