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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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