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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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