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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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