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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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