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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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