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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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