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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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