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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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