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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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