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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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