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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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