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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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