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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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