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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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