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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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