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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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