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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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