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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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