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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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