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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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