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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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