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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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