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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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