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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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