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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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