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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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