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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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