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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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