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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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