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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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