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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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