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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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