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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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