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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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