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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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