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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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