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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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