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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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