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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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