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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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