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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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