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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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