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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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