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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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