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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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