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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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