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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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