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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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