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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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