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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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