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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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