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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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