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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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