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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important 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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