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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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