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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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