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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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