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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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