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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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