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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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