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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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