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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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