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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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