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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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