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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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