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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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