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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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