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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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