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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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