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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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