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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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