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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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