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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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