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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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