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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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