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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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