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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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