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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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