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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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