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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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