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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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