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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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