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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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