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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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