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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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