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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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