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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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