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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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