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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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