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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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