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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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