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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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