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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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