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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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