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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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