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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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