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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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