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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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