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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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