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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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