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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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