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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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