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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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