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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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