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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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