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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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