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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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