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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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