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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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