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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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