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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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