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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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