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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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